Fragrance comparison

Z vs Abuser

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

5 wins

Pantheon Roma

4.1093 votes

Rank #8,088 LeatherOud

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Abuser

Testament London

3.5016 votes

Rank #48,403 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Z takes 5 of 5 categories.

Z
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Abuser
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Z5/5

Abuser0/5

Ratings & consensus: Z
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Z
Sillage & projection: Z
Value for money: Z
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Z

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ZPantheon Roma

AbuserTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerZRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

93 votes

31%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityZ

SillageZ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value33

Category winnerZBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cherry77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

CherryMyrtleJuniper

Heart3-5 hrs

RumBlueberryVanillaBrown sugarViolet

Base10-14+ hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood

Top

CognacRumTangerineMandarin Orange

Heart

Orris RootOrange BlossomSageRoseLavenderMyrtleJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoIncenseMyrrhBirchOpoponaxLabdanumStyrax

InformationalShared notesMyrtle, Rum and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Z, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring36

Summer0

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex38

Women7

Date 39%Party 36%Casual 14%Work 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,088

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#48,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerZHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pantheon Roma Z opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, herbal myrtle, and crushed juniper berries before diving into pure decadence. The core reveals aged rum drizzled over brown sugar, wild blueberry, and powdery violet petals. At the base, thick Cambodian oud collides with coarse leather, warm amber, and creamy san…

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Abuser by Testament London is a dry, boozy woody blend that pairs heavy dark rum and cognac with a medicinal oud base. It fits cold autumn nights, wrapping the wearer in a dense cloud of tobacco leaf and burning birch wood.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Z or Abuser?

Z takes 5 of 5 categories. Z is rated 4.10/5 from 93 votes; Abuser is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Z for a leather and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Abuser for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Z or Abuser?

Z lasts longest (Z 90/100, Abuser 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Z or Abuser?

Z projects furthest (Z 87/100, Abuser 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Z and Abuser smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Myrtle, Rum and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Z or Abuser better for summer or winter?

Z suits evening wear; Abuser suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Z and Abuser?

Z has top notes of Cherry, Myrtle and Juniper, heart notes of Rum, Blueberry, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood. Abuser has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orris Root, Orange Blossom, Sage and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Incense and Myrrh.